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積 kanji: meaning “volume”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N316 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
volume
On'yomi
セキ
Kun'yomi
つ・む、つ・もる、つ・もり

Picture story to remember 積

A farmer piles up grain (禾) and shell money (貝) until the heap has great volume.

Parts in this story:貝

How to write 積: stroke order

積 is written with 16 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 積

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Kanji that share parts with 積.